Stilicho* (pronounced STIL-i-ko) - half-barbarian by birth, and Master-General of the Roman Army in the West until his murder in 408 Ruga* - the younger son of Uldin, and King of the Huns from 408-441 Priscus of Panium* - a humble and unremarked scribe Orestes* - a Greek by birth, and the lifelong companion of Attila Mundzuk* - the elder son of Uldin, and briefly King of the Huns Lucius - an ordinary Roman officer, British by birth The son of the Emperor Theodosius, and himself Emperor of Rome 395-423 Heraclian* - Master-General of the Roman Army in the West after the death of Stilicho The daughter of the Emperor Theodosius, sister of the Emperor Honorius, and mother of the Emperor Valentinian Galla Placidia* (pronounced Galla Pla-SID-ia) - born 388. A favourite in the court of Honorius, and regarded by some as the last of the great Roman poets The son of Mundzuk, the son of Uldin, King of the Hunsīleda* (pronounced BLAY-da) - the older brother of AttilaĬlaudian* - Claudius Claudianus, an Egyptian, born in Alexandria. The son of Gaudentius, Master-General of Cavalry, in the frontier town of Silestria, in modern-day BulgariaĪttila* - born 15 August, 398. The rest might have been.Īëtius* (pronounced Eye-EE-shuss) - born 15 August, 398. In any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, nor to be otherwiseĬirculated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published without a similarĬondition, including this condition, being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.Ĭharacters marked with an asterisk were real historical figures. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted Of this work has been asserted in accordance with theĪll rights reserved. The right of William Napier to be identified as the author This ebook first published in 2009 by Orion Books He lives in Wiltshire and travels widely.įirst published in Great Britain in 2005 by Orion Books William Napier is the author of one previous novel, Julia.
This is the first novel in the Attila the Hun trilogy.
The battle descriptions are particularly good. Napier tells a great story, complete with smells and sounds, and lots of gore. ‘He brings the fifth century back to horrible life and convincingly sets up the major players of the time for the turmoil that will have the world rocking on its axis. Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire ‘William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative’ ‘ rip-roaring account of the boyhood of Attila the Hun, a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody battles, a fair bit of history and the requisite lusty interludes. LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACE NAMES MENTIONED IN THE TEXT, WITH THEIR MODERN EQUIVALENTS Ĭhapter 7 - THE LONG JOURNEY HOME OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED LIEUTENANTĬhapter 12 - REST ON HER LIGHTLY, EARTH AND DEW Chapter 7 - CONVERSATIONS WITH A BRITISH LIEUTENANTĬhapter 9 - RAIN DOWN TONIGHT, DROWN EVERY LIGHTĬhapter 1 - OF THE ARIMASPIANS,OF GRIFFINS, OF THE HUNS, AND OF OTHER WONDERS.